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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 25
۞ وَقَيَّضْنَا لَهُمْ قُرَنَآءَ فَزَيَّنُوا۟ لَهُم مَّا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَحَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقَوْلُ فِىٓ أُمَمٍ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ خَـٰسِرِينَ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We have assigned for them (devils) intimate companions (in this world), who have made fair-seeming to them, what was before them (evil deeds which they were doing in the present worldly life and disbelief in the Reckoning and the Resurrection) and what was behind them (denial of the matters in the coming life of the Hereafter as regards punishment or reward). And the Word (i.e. the torment) is justified against them as it was justified against those who were among the previous generations of jinn and men that had passed away before them. Indeed they (all) were the losers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَقَيَّضْنَا
waqayyaḍnā
And We have destined
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
قُرَنَآءَ
quranāa
companions
فَزَيَّنُوا۟
fazayyanū
(who) made fair-seeming
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مَّا
mā
what
بَيْنَ
bayna
(was) before them
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
(was) before them
وَمَا
wamā
and what
خَلْفَهُمْ
khalfahum
(was) behind them
وَحَقَّ
waḥaqqa
and (is) justified
عَلَيْهِمُ
ʿalayhimu
against them
ٱلْقَوْلُ
l-qawlu
the Word
فِىٓ
fī
among
أُمَمٍۢ
umamin
nations
قَدْ
qad
(that have) passed away
خَلَتْ
khalat
(that have) passed away
مِن
min
before them
قَبْلِهِم
qablihim
before them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْجِنِّ
l-jini
the jinn
وَٱلْإِنسِ ۖ
wal-insi
and the men
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
Indeed, they
كَانُوا۟
kānū
were
خَـٰسِرِينَ
khāsirīna
losers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
25. And We appointed for them companions [31] who made their deeds seem fair to them, both in front of them and behind them. Thus, the Word of Allah was fulfilled against them, just as it was fulfilled against the communities of jinn and men who passed away before them. Indeed, they are the losers [32].
[31]
The Meaning of ﴿قرين﴾ and That a Person’s Character is Recognized by His Friends:
﴿قُرَنَاء﴾ is the plural of ﴿قرين﴾. Its meaning is a peer or companion of the same age, who is equal in bravery, strength, and other qualities, a playmate, and this word is used in a negative sense—that is, those who, forgetting Allah, become involved in evil deeds, their companions are also of the same type, satanic in nature. They always praise and applaud every evil act of theirs. For example, if one person from a group of thieves or robbers narrates his story of theft or robbery, the other companions will consider his act as bravery and will listen to and narrate his story with pride. None of them will think that by usurping people’s wealth, they are committing great major sins, and in this regard, the way of Allah is that evil and immoral people like friends of their own kind, and if by chance an immoral person befriends a person of good nature, that friendship cannot last long. Similarly, the friends of good people are always good people and can only be so. The friendship of a good-natured person with an immoral one can never last. Therefore, some people say that such-and-such a person was good himself but got bad companions—this is contrary to reality. Because if he was truly good, then only two possibilities exist: either he would have made others good as well, or he would have separated from them. And if he did neither of these, then how was he good?
[32] That is, those who follow the words of their evil companions and are influenced by them should understand that they themselves are preparing the means for their own destruction.
[31]
The Meaning of ﴿قرين﴾ and That a Person’s Character is Recognized by His Friends:
﴿قُرَنَاء﴾ is the plural of ﴿قرين﴾. Its meaning is a peer or companion of the same age, who is equal in bravery, strength, and other qualities, a playmate, and this word is used in a negative sense—that is, those who, forgetting Allah, become involved in evil deeds, their companions are also of the same type, satanic in nature. They always praise and applaud every evil act of theirs. For example, if one person from a group of thieves or robbers narrates his story of theft or robbery, the other companions will consider his act as bravery and will listen to and narrate his story with pride. None of them will think that by usurping people’s wealth, they are committing great major sins, and in this regard, the way of Allah is that evil and immoral people like friends of their own kind, and if by chance an immoral person befriends a person of good nature, that friendship cannot last long. Similarly, the friends of good people are always good people and can only be so. The friendship of a good-natured person with an immoral one can never last. Therefore, some people say that such-and-such a person was good himself but got bad companions—this is contrary to reality. Because if he was truly good, then only two possibilities exist: either he would have made others good as well, or he would have separated from them. And if he did neither of these, then how was he good?
[32] That is, those who follow the words of their evil companions and are influenced by them should understand that they themselves are preparing the means for their own destruction.
